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03-09-2017, 03:27 PM
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Composite Acoustic GX Wide Neck Incoming
Pulled the trigger on a new Composite Acoustic GX Wide Neck. Only problem is I have to wait 2 more weeks for the order to get filled.Argh!
Anyway, while I wait, can I get string suggestions from any who have this guitar? I beleive it ships with Elixirs, which I have never played. I'll give em a go, but I usually go with Daddario pb's. Any suggestions?
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Couple of CF guitars, Couple of wood guitars Bunch of other stuff. 
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03-09-2017, 05:13 PM
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I tried all kinds of strings on my CA, always went back to Elixirs. PB were always my choice on wood guitars but I found them too subdued on my CA. For $5 it's worth trying them all.
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03-10-2017, 12:51 PM
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When I demo'ed the GX, I was underwhelmed by the sound--it sounded thin an buzzy--until I swapped out the strings. I tried standard D'Addario EJ17s PB, and thought it really improved the tone. Some of it may have been going from lights (.12-.53) to mediums (.13-.56); I think the heavier strings drove the top better. But some of it is the sound of the Elixirs--to be fair, I put Elixir lights on my HD-28, and thought they sounded thin and buzzy on that guitar too.
That said, now that I have my actual guitar (I hope you actually get yours in two weeks or so, my special order took 5 months!), I think it sounds far better with the stock Elixirs than the demo model I had. I haven't even bothered to change them out. I'm going to try EJ16's first, keep the light gauge but standard PB. Then we'll see about mediums, and I have a suspicion Monels might sound good but I haven't tried them yet.
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03-11-2017, 06:30 AM
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I have had a thin neck CA GX for about 5 years and tried a lot of strings on it. I eventually settled on .12 "Reds" for a mellow piano-like tone, however, I recently tried Newtone Double Wound Master Class and like them, too. They are the only ones I've tried that give the Reds a good challenge ~ for my purposes ~ and they last a lot longer.
I will mostly be sticking with the Reds, though. Both the Reds and Newtones are worth a try during your experiments (along with the "major brands)". If you try the Reds, be aware they have a life cycle that runs about a month, with a mid-life sweet spot. Strings ~ and picks ~ ... don't forget to experiment with picks if you use them (I use Dunlop CF picks that have been dipped in a grip stuff made for drummers) ...make a big difference on the CFs. Which is a good thing, you can "dial in" the sound you like. It just takes some work to find the right combination for the sound you like. Enjoy your new guitar!!!
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